Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-27
Habeas COrnus.

Frank Estabrook. an attorney of Folsom
was in the city yesterday to make applica-
tlon for the release on habeas corpus of
Manuel Silva, the precocious young thief
who recently stole horse from the ranch
of John Rooney, of Brighton, and while
making Off with the animal stole property
from the residence of John Wiles, few
miles from Folsom. For the latter ofensc
he was examined before Justice Anderson.
of Folsom, who held him to answer on a
charge of grand larceny, and he is now in
the County Jail. The grounds on which
the release is asked for are that there was
no evidence to show at the time the act
was committed that the boy knew of its
WrongfulnesS; also, that the stolen prop
erty was proved not 10 be the value of $50.
CORoNER's INQUEsT.-Coroner Clark held
an inquest yesterday morning upon the
T )dy of J. 3. WOOtten, the street-car driver
who was killed on Saturday by the kick
Of horse he was driving, the lines having
caught beneath the animals tail. and
Wootten having stopped over to remove
them when he received the fatal injury.
The jury found that ii was case of acct |
dental death. A careful examination of
d. the body showed that the neck of the de-
ceased was broken. The only external in
meath the left side of the chin, and it is
presumed that he was struck there by one
Of the horses hooks, as, if a shoe had
struck him, there would have been a large
wound. The body was taken to Linden,
San joaquin county, by the 1880 4. N. train
for intermeut.
INsANE.-Last Saturday DR.. Clayton took
TO the County Jail, to be examined as to her
-
in Placer county, between Newcastle and
Auburn. She came to the city that dav,
and, being acquainted with the doctors
family, called there, but her mental condi-
ton was such that it was deemed proper
she should be looked after. The Commits
siOners of Lunacy examined her vest erday
and then continued the matter until to-
morrow, in order that her husband might
be sent for. She has been an inmate of the
Insane Asylum twice, and she says her
husband told her to 60 there again, which
she proposed to do. It is suspected that
she Is an escape from the Asylum.
PREMIUM APPLEs.-Some specimens of
the apples from the Tehama county ex-
hibit that took the first premium in the
State Fair, were examined" yesterday
and found to be as excellent in flavor and
interior points as they appeared in the dis
play. They were of the gloria mundi
variety, and some of them weighed over IS
ounces w. 0. Jennings, of Red Bluff,
was the producer and exhibitor. The fact
is established by the Tehama display that
the upper counties of the Sacramento
valley can furnish to the world as large
and excellent apples as mankind is capable
OF approaching.
WILL HAVE TO RETURN.-Warden Nc
Comb, of the State Prison at Folsom, has
obtained requisition papers on the Gov
ernor of Oregon for Frank Hamilton, who,
while serving a term in the Warden's re-
formatOry, escaped in July, 1886. made his
way to Oregon, and soon committed an Of
Tense for which lie was sentenced TO the
penitentiary. His term IS now about over,
and when he is released he will be brought
back to Folsom and prosecuted for. escaping,
besides losing all credits he may have
gained on his term of imprisonment.
a New BANK CouwIssIoNER-Yeste
the Governor appointed James A. Thomp-
son, OF San Francisco, Bank Commissioner
Mr. Thompson, for seventeen years, has
been in the employ of Sather & Church in
San Francisco, and is eminently qualified
for the position. The Governor, IN speak
ing Of the appointment, said g Mr.
thompson IS young man of prominence,
an excellent fellow, the soul of honor; he
has an interesting family of six children;
IS man OF sterling worth, and one OF the
stanchest Republicans in the State
SEVERELY BEArEx.-Sunday night John
Kane and James Marks met in saloon on
Second street, and soon had a dispute,
Marks accusing Kane Of having been in
strumental in having his (Marks) wages
garnisheed for Indebtedness. During the
fight that enSued Kane was beaten about
the head with 2 stick, and kicked in the
side, being so seriously hurt that he had to
be taken 10 his room in hack Marks
was arrested for the offense yesterday by
officer Sullivan.
CITY TREAsURY.-The following were the
receipts for the week ending Saturday, Sep
TENDER 9th A. ]. Wilson, cemetery dues.
Sc; V. J. Gregory, water rates, $3.50 70; H.
l. Buckley, Police Court fines, S35: Geo.
a. Putnam, city licenses, $235 IG: GEORGE
A. Putnam, deg licenses, 50 81 Z. H. Nc
Kee, sale of Plaza fence, etc, $I5S IS. Total
receipts, 81 ,273 90; total disbursements
1923 II. Amount in City Treasury, $I49.-
3I4 -.
FIGURED ScRIm, in large variety, cut from
124 cents down 10 cents yard. Lattice
check lawns also figured and striped. cut
from 10 ceIse down 70 ; cents a yard in
our sale tomorrow. Red House.
LACE BRocADEs, light and dark shades.
cut from 10 cents to a cents per yard. No
hair checks very neat for children's wear.
cut from % cents to 49, cents per yard, in
or sale to-morrow. Red House.